Tres Leches (Milk Cake)

 

Tres Leches (Milk Cake)

Ingredients:

• 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour

• 1 teaspoon baking powder

• ½ cup unsalted butter

• 1 cup white sugar

• 5 large eggs eggs

• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract

• 2 cups whole milk

• 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk

• 1 (12 fluid ounce) can evaporated milk

• 1 ½ cups heavy whipping cream

• 1 cup white sugar

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

 Preparation: 

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour one 9x13 inch baking pan.

• Sift flour and baking powder together and set aside.

• Cream butter or margarine and the 1 cup sugar together until fluffy. Add eggs and the 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract; beat well.

• Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture 2 tablespoons at a time; mix until well blended. Pour batter into prepared pan.

• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 minutes. Pierce cake several times with a fork.

• Combine the whole milk, condensed milk, and evaporated milk together. Pour over the top of the cooled cake.

• Whip whipping cream, the remaining 1 cup of the sugar, and the remaining 1 teaspoon vanilla together until thick. Spread over the top of cake. Be sure and keep cake refrigerated, enjoy!